Scholarships for International Students

Utrecht Excellence Scholarships - Netherland

The Utrecht Excellence Scholarship offers a number of highly talented prospective students the opportunity to pursue a degree in a selected number of fields at Utrecht University:

International Bachelor’s programmes:

Economics and Business Economics

Liberal Arts & Sciences at University College Utrecht

International Master’s programmes offered by the following Graduate Schools:

Graduate School of Geosciences

Graduate School of Humanities

Graduate School of Law, Economics and Governance

Graduate School of Life Sciences

Graduate School of Natural Sciences

Graduate School of Social and Behavioural Sciences

Note that Master's programmes that are privately funded are not eligible.

The scholarship programme is highly selective. Only candidates showing the highest achievement and promise may receive a scholarship.

Duration and number of scholarships

Selected students receive a scholarship for the duration of the degree programme, which is a maximum of two years for a Master's degree and three years for a Bachelor’s degree. Approximately 55 scholarships are awarded each year. The scholarship will only be renewed for the second (and third) year if the student is making satisfactory progress towards the degree.

Amount of scholarship

Selected students are awarded a scholarship up to 28 350 euro per year. Students should be aware that the grant is not necessarily a full scholarship, and that it may be necessary to find additional funding to be able to finance study and stay completely. As one of the requirements for being granted a residence permit in the Netherlands, students from abroad must prove to the IND (Immigration and Naturalisation Office) that they have sufficient financial means. Read more about the budget the University advises.

Eligibility criteria

The applicant must meet the eligibility criteria in order to be considered for this scholarship. The applicant should:

Not have the Dutch or an EU/EEA nationality;

Hold a non-Dutch secondary school diploma;

Have been admitted to an International Master’s programme within one of the Graduate Schools mentioned above, the Bachelor’s programme in Economics and Business Economics or to University College Utrecht;

Hold a relevant Bachelor’s degree (for a Master’s programme) or secondary school diploma (for a Bachelor’s programme), or an equivalent thereof;

Be able to comply with the conditions to obtain a Dutch visa;

Failure to meet one or more of these criteria automatically means the student is not eligible for this scholarship.

Selection criteria

Eligible candidates are selected for a scholarship on the basis of the following criteria:

Their academic excellence and promise in the proposed field of study;

The academic quality and results of the preceding education, as evidenced, for example, by grades, test scores, publications, letters of recommendation;

The quality and relevance of the motivation letter (academic content, intercultural and communication skills, personal motivation);

The quality and feasibility of the financial plan in the application;

The quality of the application itself (completeness, accuracy, consistency).

Application

It is not possible to apply for the Utrecht Excellence Scholarship. The selection committee of the programme will select eligible candidates on the basis of the selection criteria mentioned above. The selected candidates will be offered an Utrecht Excellence Scholarship at the latest in May.

Please note that students starting their programme in February are not eligible for the Utrecht Excellence Scholarships.

Funding

The funds for the scholarships come from the Utrecht Excellence Scholarship Fund, established by Utrecht University and from contributions by Utrecht University alumni.

Source: http://scholarshipsforinternationalstudents.info/wp-admin/post-new.php

PhD fellowship in Netherland for International Students

The maximum NFP budget available for a PhD study programme is €85,000. This amount is intended as a contribution towards the costs of living and to cover visa, travel and insurance costs, as specified in the NFP Rules & Regulations. PhD students are allowed to seek alternative funding sources.

The maximum duration of a PhD fellowship is four years. The PhD must be pursued according to a ‘sandwich’ or ‘picnic’ model, which means that at least a quarter of the PhD research will take place in the candidate’s home country.

Eligibility:

A candidate applying for an NFP fellowship for a PhD degree programme must:

• be a mid-career professional with at least three years’ relevant work experience;
• be a national of, and working and living in one of the developing countries on the NFP country list valid at the time of application;
• be nominated by his or her employer, who pledges to continue paying the candidate’s salary and guarantees the candidate will be able to return to an equivalent position after the termination of the fellowship period;
•    be unconditionally admitted to a Dutch institution as a PhD student. This means that the candidate must have met all the
academic requirements set by the Dutch university or institution;
•    not already have received an NFP PhD fellowship;
•    not be employed by:   a multinational corporation (for instance Shell, Unilever etc.); a large national and/-or commercial organisation; a bilateral donor organisation (for instance USAID, DFID, Danida, Sida, FinAid, AusAid, ADC, SwissAid etc.); a multilateral donor organisation, (for instance a UN organisation, the World Bank, the IMF, Asian Development Bank, African Development Bank, IADB, etc.); or - an international NGO (for instance Oxfam, Plan, Care, etc.)
• have completed and submitted an NFP PhD fellowship application with all the required documentation before the NFP
fellowship application deadline;
• be employed in an area to which the study will make a relevant contribution;
•   have a clear-cut, functional relationship with a relevant organisation and be in a position to introduce the newly acquired skills and knowledge into that organisation;
•    be available full-time to pursue the PhD without interruption, and be physically and mentally able to take part in the entire programme;
• endorse the objective and the aim of the NFP. The aim of the NFP cannot be reached if the fellowship holder does not return to his or her own country. Nuffic would like to urge fellowship holders to return to their home country upon finishing the course or programme to meet the NFP aim in the most effective way.

Application instructions:

Candidates first apply for admission directly to the Dutch institution of their choice. Admission requests must always be directed to the Dutch institution. Senior academic staff or a specific PhD committee decides if an candidate will be accepted. Usually, the admission decision is based on the research proposal submitted by the candidate.

The Dutch institution assesses the application and decides whether or not to admit the candidate as a PhD student. Candidates will receive a letter informing them if they have been admitted. Nuffic has no part in the academic admission process. A candidate applying for an NFP fellowship must have been unconditionally admitted to a Dutch institution for the course or programme for which the candidate applies for an NFP fellowship. This means that the candidate must have met all the academic and administrative requirements set by the Dutch institution.

Candidates are strongly advised to apply as early as possible for admission to the Dutch institution because these institutions need enough time to process all the applications for admission in time. The academic admission process for a PhD study is an individual track. Candidates who wish to be admitted as a PhD student have to check with the Dutch institution if an academic admission deadline applies.

If you have obtained academic admission and prepared all the necessary documentation you can submit your NFP fellowship application using Scholarships Online (SOL), Nuffic’s online application tool which will be found at the official website starting 1 November 2011. The fellowship applications for PhD research projects is 5 February or 1 October 2013 depending on the Dutch institution.

Marie Curie Actions - Research Fellowship Programme, Netherland

Marie Curie Fellowships are European research grants available to researchers regardless of their nationality or field of research. In addition to generous research funding scientists have the possibility to gain experience abroad and in the private sector, and to complete their training with competences or disciplines useful for their careers. Read more about various funding schemes and requirements for applying.

Scholarship value/inclusions:

IIF funding is provided for a research project which will transfer knowledge into your host organisation and building or enhancing collaborations between Europe and the rest of the world. The research project will also allow you to advance your career. Financial support is provided for 12-24 months (full-time equivalent).

Funding allows you to:

• join a European research team that doesn’t have your experience

• establish a collaboration through a research project with your lab or your country

• gain new knowledge in a European lab.

Your IIF may also cover a return phase of up to one year. This will be spent back in your country of origin, applying the experience that you have gained. To qualify for a return phase, you must be from one of the International Cooperation Partner Countries. If you want a return phase, you must include details of it in your initial application. And you must specify the potential return host organization in your country of origin.

Eligibility:

• Researchers from Third Countries are eligible for an IIF. That means countries that are neither EU Member States nor Associated Countries.

• Must have either a doctoral degree or at least 4 years’ full-time equivalent research experience, after obtaining a degree permitting you to embark on a doctorate. But that is the minimum. The more experience you have, the better will be your chances of being accepted for this action.

• Your application for an IIF should be made in liaison with the organisation or institution that would be willing to host you in Europe. Host organisations can be universities, research centres or companies.

Note: See the complete eligibility criteria in the work programme which can be downloaded from the call page.

Application instructions:

To prepare and submit a proposal for a Marie Curie IIF, you will need the complete Information package which is available from the call page (see link below). Proposals are submitted electronically via the Commission’s Electronic Proposal Submission Service (EPSS) which is also found on the call page. The deadline for applications is 14 August 2013.

It is important to visit the official website and the call page (links found below) for detailed information on how to apply for this scholarship.

Source: http://ec.europa.eu/research/mariecurieactions/index_en.htm

Netherlands Fellowship Programmes

The Netherlands Fellowship Programmes (NFP) promote capacity building within organisations in 62 countries by providing training and education through fellowships for professionals. The NFP is initiated and fully funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs under the budget for development cooperation.

The aim of the NFP

The overall aim of the NFP is to help increase both the number and the competencies of skilled staff at a wide range of governmental and non-governmental organisations. You have to be nominated by your employer to be eligible for the fellowship. There also has to be a clear need for training within the context of your organisation.

After completing your training you return to your original workplace. This ensures the training is embedded within your organisation.

You will improve your knowledge and skills, learn about relevant global developments in your field and build an international network. The result is twofold: for your employing organisation, it represents a direct investment in staff development; for you as a professional, the training is a valuable asset in your further career.

The target group

The NFP target group consists of professionals who are nationals of and work and live in an NFP country. The chances of obtaining an NFP fellowship increase if you live and work in Sub-Saharan Africa and/or if you are a woman.

The fellowship

An NFP fellowship is intended to supplement the salary that you should continue to receive during the study period. The allowance is a contribution towards your costs of living, the costs of tuition fees, visas, travel, insurance and thesis research, as specified in the NFP Rules and Regulations for fellowship holders.

Highly competitive selection

Nuffic receives thousands of fellowship applications each year. Only a small percentage of these applications are eventually granted a fellowship.

The fellowships are awarded in a very competitive selection to highly motivated professionals with at least three years’ work experience who are in a position to introduce the newly-acquired skills and knowledge into their employing organisation.

Source and more detail : http://www.studyinholland.nl/scholarships/scholarships-administered-by-nuffic/netherlands-fellowship-programmes

Stockholm University Scholarship - Sweden

Stockholm University Scholarship Scheme

The scholarship scheme at Stockholm University is aimed at especially qualified students coming from countries outside of EU/EEA/Switzerland and who are required to pay tuition fees for studies commencing after June 2011.

Please note that only scholarship applications from students admitted for a Master's programme commencing in the autumn semester at Stockholm University will be considered. Priority will be given to students with Stockholm University as their first choice in the national application rounds. Please see www.universityadmissions.se for more information concerning fees.

Stockholm University scholarships cover tuition fees only, which means that students will need to cover their own living costs.

Application Procedure and Notification of Results:

Students admitted for a Master's programme at Stockholm University in the first notification of results on March 27th 2013, for programmes commencing autumn semester 2013, will be sent an electronic application form to the email address given in their application to universityadmissions.se. The application has to be returned by March 31st and the nominees will be informed around April 5th.

If you have questions regarding the scholarships offered by Stockholm University, please send an e-mail to tuitionfeescholarship@su.se

Please note that our scholarships are not aimed at students in the twelve countries that Sweden has a long-term development partnership with. Students from these countries should instead apply for The Swedish Institute Study Scholarships category 1, see below.

Scholarships offered by the Swedish Institute

The program is open to candidates from two different categories of countries. Please note that if your country is included under Category 1 – you can only apply within that category.

Category 1:

Candidates with citizenship from the following countries: Bangladesh, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.

Category 2:

Candidates with citizenship from countries on the DAC list of ODA recipients can apply to this program, though some countries are given priority. Please note that citizens who can apply for any of the scholarship programmes listed below are excluded from this scholarship.

Other scholarship programmes available at the Swedish Institute are the following:

- The Visby Program - Swedish Institute Baltic Sea Region Exchange Program
- SI Scholarship for East Europe
- Swedish-Turkish Program

For more information, please visit the Swedish Institute's website: www.studyinsweden.se/Scholarships

Scholarships for Chinese Law Graduates to study Arbitration Law

The Master of International Commercial Arbitration Law program (ICAL) at Stockholm University is pleased to announce that three full-tuition scholarships have been generously donated by three leading Swedish law firms: Gernandt & Danielsson, Mannheimer Swartling, and Vinge.

Information about the scholarships and the ICAL program may be obtained by contacting Christian Todoran: Christian.Todoran@juridicum.su.se and by visiting the program website

Open Europe Scholarship Scheme for Belarusian students

You are welcome to apply for a scholarship through OESS if you are a Belarusian citizen. You will have to be accepted by the University of your choice in Europe according to the standards and regulations of the particular University. More information can be found on the following website: http://oess.eu/en

Source: http://www.su.se/english/study/scholarships-costs-fees/scholarships/scholarships-offered-by-stockholm-university-and-other-organisations-1.5694